Eliza Fletcher

A body has been identified as missing mother-of-two Eliza Fletcher by multiple police sources in Memphis, Tennessee; The human remains were located close to ...

Police said that a body has been found in the search for her. However, they have not confirmed the identification of the human remains Authorities went to Abston's last known address and found the same black SUV with the damaged taillight. She was last seen wearing a pink jogging top and purple running shorts. He was identified as the owner of the black SUV. Horrified neighbors gathered around the crime scene as the gruesome discovery was made. Investigators were also seen to label a pair of garden shears and a computer as evidence. 'That could have been anybody out jogging that morning, a student, anyone. Abston did not speak during the short 15 minute hearing, and was led away by officers with his hands cuffed behind his back. They scour a local park and release CCTV of GMC Terrain September 5: Cops search pond and park. Eliza Fletcher, 34, was kidnapped after being forced into a black SUV on Friday.

A body has been found in Memphis following the alleged kidnapping and disappearance of Eliza Fletcher, who went missing while jogging on Friday morning.

Mr Durand had told the court that Cobbins had been in the wrong place at the wrong time, and had tried to convince Abston to stop. "I had been taken from the trunk of my car, where he and his co-defendant had placed me for a number of hours, and made to drive to the Mapco station. In a statement published by the Commercial Appeal, Mr Durand said: "My feelings about being the victim of this crime, and the feelings of those around me, are that I was extremely lucky that I was able to escape from the custody of Cleotha Abston.

Prominent Memphis businessman's granddaughter was forced into a car and kidnapped during an early morning jog on Friday.

Abston previously kidnapped a prominent Memphis attorney in 2000, the Commercial Appeal reported. Fletcher is the granddaughter of the late Joseph Orgill III, a Memphis hardware businessman and philanthropist. The judge ordered Abston detained in lieu of a $510,000 bond. A man charged with aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence in the nationally publicized case was arraigned on Tuesday. According to the arrest affidavit, security footage from the scene showed a black GMC Terrain passing and then waiting for Fletcher to run by. A series of searches over the Labor Day weekend led authorities to Fletcher’s body on Monday.

A body found in Memphis, Tennessee has been identified as missing teacher and mother-of-two, Eliza Fletcher, police said Tuesday.

Her family’s business has been described as ‘the world’s largest independent hardlines distributor with annual sales of $3 billion,’ according to the company’s website. Abston previously pleaded guilty to aggravated kidnapping a prominent Memphis attorney in 2000, when he was just 16-years-old. Surveillance footage showed the black SUV waiting for Fletcher to run by, according to the affidavit. ‘During this abduction, there appeared to be a struggle,’ the affidavit said. After being spotted by US Marshals, Abston reportedly tried to flee, but was captured. He was then sentenced to 24 years, but released early in 2020.

Officials in Memphis, Tennessee, are working to identify a body found Monday amid the search for a schoolteacher who was abducted early Friday while out on ...

One witness said she saw Abston at his brother's house after the kidnapping, according to the affidavit. Fletcher was last seen wearing a pink jogging top and purple running shorts, police said. According to surveillance footage obtained of the incident, the Black GMC Terrain initially drove past Fletcher. The witness and his brother said Abston was behaving oddly as he cleaned the interior of his SUV and washed his clothes in the sink, the affidavit said. It is unclear whether he has an attorney. A man was then seen getting out of the SUV and "aggressively" running toward her before forcing her into the passenger seat of vehicle, according to the footage cited in an affidavit obtained by CNN.

Memphis police confirmed on Tuesday morning that a body found during an “intensive” city-wide search was positively identified as missing mother of two ...

At this point in the investigation, Cleotha Abston, 38, has been charged with Especially Aggravated Kidnapping and Tampering with Evidence.— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) He then saw an “unresponsive female” lying on the ground. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. A search and rescue officer smelled an “odour of decay” and spotted a set of footprints in the rear driveway of the premises. She said a “dangerous predator” had been taken off the streets, and acknowledged the efforts of the FBI, US Marshals, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in apprehending the suspect. [identity theft](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/identity-theft), theft of property under $1,000 and fraudulent use of a credit card by [Memphis](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/memphis) police. They say additional charges of first degree murder and first degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping have been laid against Abston. They see the suspect in the doorway of the home, and after a short pursuit he is taken into custody. [according to an alert](https://www.memphis.edu/police/incidents/alerts.php) put out by the institution’s police force. Here is a timeline of events in the case. Here is a timeline of events in the case

In a statement posted on Twitter, Memphis Police said: "The deceased victim that was located yesterday... has been identified as 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher.

Mr Durand had told the court that Cobbins had been in the wrong place at the wrong time, and had tried to convince Abston to stop. In a statement published by the Commercial Appeal, Mr Durand said: "My feelings about being the victim of this crime, and the feelings of those around me, are that I was extremely lucky that I was able to escape from the custody of Cleotha Abston. "The purpose was that I was to use my ATM card to get cash for Cleotha Abston." In a statement posted on Twitter, Memphis Police said: "The deceased victim that was located yesterday... A vehicle thought to be used for the alleged kidnapping has been linked to a person in a property where the suspect, Abston, was staying. Memphis Police have said that a body found in a three-day exhaustive search for heiress Eliza Fletcher, who was allegedly kidnapped while jogging, has been identified as the missing woman.

The 34-year-old was a teacher in Memphis, but also the granddaughter of a local billionaire.

He was released in late 2020. His company is now reportedly worth over $3bn (£2.6bn) and employs more than 5,000 people. The 34-year-old mother-of-two was a teacher in the area, and the granddaughter of a local billionaire.

The 34-year-old was a teacher in Memphis, but also the granddaughter of a local billionaire.

According to court documents, a witness said Abston was behaving erratically and had used carpet cleaner on his car's interior. He was released in late 2020. His company is now reportedly worth over $3bn (£2.6bn) and employs more than 5,000 people. Authorities later confirmed the body was found in the rear of a vacant duplex apartment. The 34-year-old mother-of-two was a teacher in the area, and the granddaughter of a local billionaire. Well-known in the community, Ms Fletcher was the granddaughter of the late Joseph Orgill III, a billionaire local hardware magnate and philanthropist.

New video has emerged showing murder suspect Cleotha Abston cleaning out his SUV in the wake of the abduction of Eliza Fletcher in Memphis.

He was identified as the owner of the black SUV. The lawyer also said in his remarks that Her body was found behind a home in the area. Investigators were also seen labeling a pair of garden shears and a computer as evidence. They scour a local park and release CCTV of GMC Terrain After rummaging around in the vehicle's trunk, Abston runs into his 36-year-old brother's home. She was discovered lying unresponsive in long grass next to an abandoned property September 5: Cops search pond and park. Eliza Fletcher, 34, was kidnapped after being forced into a black SUV on Friday. Less than four hours earlier, Fletcher, 34, was violently kidnapped roughly seven miles away, close to the University of Memphis. 'That could have been anybody out jogging that morning, a student, anyone. It's unclear what he was getting from the trunk.